EDUCATOR’S GUIDE Educational Materials developed in cooperation with © CAPRICORNIS PHOTOGRAPHS INC/SHUTTERSTOCK Introduction Disneynature OCEANS is an inspiring adventure Disneynature OCEANS is also a great way to into a liquid world few of us have ever seen before. introduce differentiated instruction to your science Yet the oceans cover more than 70 percent of our lessons. Through seeing, listening, and reading, the planet. The second Disneynature film, OCEANS, film and this guide will improve comprehension for offers an unprecedented window into this largely students at all reading levels. It will also give them unexplored world as well as an extraordinary more of a real-world learning experience through educational opportunity. this multi-media approach. OCEANS ignites the imagination. It engages OCEANS will allow students to see for themselves students to want to learn standards-based science the wonderful cast of characters that live in this content. Through this introduction to themes in the world of liquid space. They will also learn how the film, students will learn earth science, life science, oceans control much of what happens on land. physical science, chemistry, and geography. This Educator Guide builds on many of the themes developed in the film and molds them into classroom lessons that correlate to your required science standards. 2 © PIXELMAN/ SHUTTERSTOCK Contents Grades 2-6 National Science Education Standards ..........................................................................4 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OCEANS.............................................14 Transfer of Energy .....................................................................................14 Land Meets Water .....................................................................................16 Recycling Crust .......................................................................................16 How Many Oceans? ...................................................................................17 How the Oceans Impact Land .......................................................................18 Ocean Animals Need Land ..........................................................................18 Activity: Fresh Water vs. Seawater: Which is More Dense? .....................................19 Activity: How Big are the Oceans? .................................................................20 Activity: How the Oceans Affect Weather .........................................................22 Dive into the Ocean Zones .........................................................................24 Activity: What Lives in Different Ocean Zones?...................................................26 OCEAN HABITATS...................................................................................28 Kelp Forest .............................................................................................28 Activity: Build a Kelp Forest .........................................................................29 Coral Reefs ..............................................................................................31 Activity: Coral Reef Color .............................................................................34 Activity: What do Oceanographers Do? .............................................................35 The Open Ocean ........................................................................................36 The Deep Sea ...........................................................................................37 Activity: Glowing in the Dark ..........................................................................38 Hydrothermal Vents ......................................................................................39 Activity: Food Chains ....................................................................................40 More Resources ..........................................................................................41 Glossary .................................................................................................42 3 Grades 2-6 National Science Education Standards EDUCATOR’S GUIDE © RICH CAREY/SHUTTERSTOCK CONTENT TOPIC AREAS © SERG64/SHUTTERSTOCK © ERAY HACIOSMANOGLU/SHUTTERSTOCK © KEITH LEVIT/SHUTTERSTOCK © KATARZYNA MALECKA/SHUTTERSTOCK Science as Inquiry Earth and Life Science History and Space Science Nature of Science Fresh Water vs Seawater: Which is More Dense? National Science Task Number Education Standards by Grade Topic Develop Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Area Understanding Of 2 3 4 5 6 Understandings about tasks tasks tasks scientific inquiry 3, 5, & 6 3, 5, & 6 3, 5, & 6 Abilities necessary to tasks tasks tasks do scientific inquiry 3, 5, & 6 3, 5, & 6 3, 5, & 6 Changes in earth tasks tasks tasks and sky 1-6 1-6 1-6 Structure of the tasks tasks tasks earth system 1-6 1-6 1-6 Earth in the Solar System Characteristics in populations Structure and function of living organisms Regulation of behavior Populations and ecosystems Diversity and adaptations of organisms 4 National Science Task Number Education Standards by Grade Topic Develop Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Area Understanding Of 2 3 4 5 6 Matter, energy, and organization in living systems Behavior of organisms Populations, resources, and environments Nature of scientific tasks tasks tasks knowledge 1-6 1-6 1-6 5 How Big are the Oceans? National Science Task Number Education Standards by Grade Topic Develop Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Area Understanding Of 2 3 4 5 6 Understandings about scientific inquiry Abilities necessary to tasks tasks tasks tasks tasks do scientific inquiry 7 & 11 7 & 11 7 & 11 7 & 11 7 & 11 Changes in earth and sky Structure of the tasks tasks tasks tasks earth system 1 - 11 1 - 11 1 - 11 1 - 11 Earth in the tasks tasks tasks tasks Solar System 1 - 11 1 - 11 1 - 11 1 - 11 Characteristics in populations Structure and function of living organisms Regulation of behavior Populations and ecosystems Diversity and adaptations of organisms Matter, energy, and organization in living systems Behavior of organisms Populations, resources, and environments Nature of scientific knowledge 6 How the Oceans Affect Weather National Science Task Number Education Standards by Grade Topic Develop Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Area Understanding Of 2 3 4 5 6 Understandings about scientific inquiry Abilities necessary to tasks tasks tasks do scientific inquiry 8-9 8-9 8-9 Changes in earth tasks tasks tasks and sky 6-7 6-7 6-7 Structure of the tasks tasks tasks earth system 3-5 3-5 3-5 Earth in the tasks tasks tasks Solar System 1-2 1-2 1-2 Characteristics in populations Structure and function of living organisms Regulation of behavior Populations and ecosystems Diversity and adaptations of organisms Matter, energy, and organization in living systems Behavior of organisms Populations, resources, and environments Nature of scientific knowledge 7 What Lives in Different Ocean Zones? National Science Task Number Education Standards by Grade Topic Develop Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Area Understanding Of 2 3 4 5 6 Understandings about scientific inquiry Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Changes in earth and sky Structure of the tasks tasks tasks tasks earth system 1 - 6 1 - 6 1 - 6 1 - 6 Earth in the Solar System Characteristics in tasks tasks tasks tasks populations 4 - 6 4 - 6 4 - 6 4 - 6 Structure and function of living organisms Regulation of behavior Populations and tasks tasks tasks tasks ecosystems 4 - 6 4 - 6 4 - 6 4 - 6 Diversity and adaptations tasks tasks tasks tasks of organisms 4 - 6 4 - 6 4 - 6 4 - 6 Matter, energy, and organization in living systems Behavior of tasks tasks tasks tasks organisms 4 - 6 4 - 6 4 - 6 4 - 6 Populations, resources, and environments Nature of scientific knowledge 8 Build a Kelp Forest National Science Task Number Education Standards by Grade Topic Develop Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Area Understanding Of 2 3 4 5 6 Understandings about scientific inquiry Abilities necessary to tasks tasks tasks tasks tasks do scientific inquiry 3 & 6 3 & 6 3 & 6 3 & 6 3 & 6 Changes in earth and sky Structure of the earth system Earth in the Solar System Characteristics in tasks tasks tasks tasks tasks populations 1 & 7 1 & 7 1 & 7 1 & 7 1 & 7 Structure and function tasks tasks tasks tasks tasks of living organisms 4 & 6 4 & 6 4 & 6 4 & 6 4 & 6 Regulation of behavior Populations and task task task task task ecosystems 1 1 1 1 1 Diversity and adaptations task task task task task of organisms 1 1 1 1 1 Matter, energy, and Extension Extension Extension Extension Extension organization in living systems Activity Activity Activity Activity Activity Behavior of task task task task task organisms 6 6 6 6 6 Populations, resources, Task 8 & Task 8 & Task 8 & Task 8 & Task 8 & and environments Extension Extension Extension Extension Extension Activity 6 Activity 6 Activity 6 Activity 6 Activity 6 Nature of scientific knowledge 9 Coral Reef Color National Science Task Number Education Standards by Grade Topic Develop Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Area Understanding Of 2 3 4 5 6 Understandings about scientific inquiry Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry Changes in earth and sky Structure of the earth system Earth in the Solar System Characteristics in task task task task task populations 2 2 2 2 2 Structure and function of living organisms Regulation of behavior Populations and task task task task task ecosystems 5 5 5 5 5 Diversity and adaptations tasks tasks tasks tasks tasks of organisms